Pure evil has a name, hides behind a mask of deceit, and uses her "glamour" to gain power. But who is Queen Levana? Long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress in The Lunar Chronicles, Levana lived a very different story—a story that has never been told . . . until now. New York Times –bestselling author Marissa Meyer reveals the story behind her fascinating villain in Fairest, an unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death. This extraordinary book includes a special full-color image of Levana’s castle and an excerpt from Winter, the exciting conclusion to The Lunar Chronicles.

notesinthemargin(Grade: B+) Learning of Queen Levana's history is both sad and appalling. While we get to see how she went from a fair princess to a crazy power hungry murderer was an interesting ride - thought at time not entirely believable. I felt like some of the story felt a bit convenient, or a bit of an afterthought

(Rated on Mar 25, 2015)

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Obie(Grade: C) The book does a good job of detailing the Lunar society that allowed for Levana to become ruler. It goes into depth about the tragedies that Levana suffered and how she transformed into the person that rules Luna with an iron fist.

(Rated on Dec 30, 2015)

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LeahBookishObsession(Grade: A–) Lots of info in this one about Cinder, Cress, Winter, the Wolf/Man hybrids, and about how and why, Levana is such a lunatic. When I asked someone if I needed to read this before reading Winter; I was told I really should…and…I'm really glad I did!
-Ratings Breakdown
Plot: 4.3/5
Main Characters: 4.5/5
Secondary Characters: 4.5/5
The Feels: 4/5
Addictiveness: 4/5
Theme or Tone: 4/5
Flow (Writing Style): 5/5
Backdrop (World Building): 4/5
Book Cover: 4/5
Narration: 5/5
Ending: 4/5

(Rated on May 31, 2017)

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Kimmu-chan(Grade: A) I wasn't sure if I wanted to read this one, but I'm glad I did. One of the few issues I have with the Lunar Chronicles (I'm only really picky with books I like) is that Levana's character was so flat. I don't like it when evil characters have no depth and you're just supposed to hate them on principle. But I also didn't want an unrealistic woeful tale about a sweet girl who does a 180. Levana's story makes sense now... her life was a tragedy from the get-go, sure, but she was also always crazy.